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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the government may compress implementation timelines for the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules once the Data Protection Board is established, signalling a potentially faster rollout of India’s new privacy regime.

Making his first comments since the rules were published, Vaishnaw said the DPDP framework represents a major shift in how privacy is protected in the country.

He emphasised that the rules are designed to ensure smooth and practical implementation, while the government simultaneously works on building a new legal architecture around data governance.

The minister said the focus now is on

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